On this episode of Destination Anywhere, we're going to travel back in time to examine the rise and fall of the Trenton Speedway, once located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Originally the grounds for local livestock trading, a horse track was added around the turn of the century. By the 1950s, the fairgrounds would see a boom in auto racing as the best in the world would come to Trenton to compete on a yearly basis. In 1969, the track was repaved and expanded to a mile and half with the addition of a dogleg right turn. While thousands would come to the area every year to attend the state fair and auto races, attendance would eventually decline and by the 1980s the property was auctioned off and the track and its grandstands were demolished. Now, there is a Walmart, sculpture park and UPS facility on the old grounds.

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Archival footage used in this historical piece by fair use from the George Estock Archives by way of Trenton Speedway DVD produced by Motorsport Video Production, Mike O'Brien.

Photo Credits:
1:56Aerial ShotHardifer Collection/Hagley
2:03Race trackHardifer Collection
2:11Wright BrothersJames Hamid Jr.
2:25George HamidJames Hamid, Jr
2:52George HamidJames Hamid, Jr
3:02RacersHardifer Collection
3:18Dirt TrackTrentonia Department, Trenton Free Public Library
3:23Wally CampbellHardifer Collection
3:40PavingLengenfelder Collection
6:24George JrJames Hamid, Jr
6:33Track photoSteve MervishLengenfelder Collection
7:047:29Track demoLengenfelder Collection
8:44Individuals on roofLengenfelder Collection